Child&#39;s vehicle, &amp;c.



W. GOLDSTON.

CHILD'S VEHICLE, &c. APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1913.

1,171,940. Patented Feb. 15,1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. n. c

' W. GOLDSTON,

CHILDS VEHICLE, 61c.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1913.

1,171,940. 1 Patented Feb. 15,1916.

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THE COLUMDZA PLANDGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED ST TES PATENT onrion.

WILLIAM VGOLIDSTON, o FLoNnoN, ENGLAND.

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This invention consists of introducing into the construction of childrens vehicles, hobbyhorses, roundabout vehicles and the like, whether hauled or engine propelled, a method by which the seat portion of the car, hereinafter called the body, will travel continuously and regularly backward and forward coincident with the propelling of the vehicle, tion. 7 r

The object of my invention is to introduce an element of interest and amusement beyond that of riding in a vehicle in which the body is motionless or fixed to the under framing. By means of'my invention, the body moves in the direction the vehicle is propelled and alternately returns in the reverse direction to that in which the vehicle is traveling.

The alternating movements continue While the vehicle is in motlon at a speed varying with the speed of the vehicle up) of Fig. 1.' Fig. 3 is a cross-section of Fig. 2 taken through the line Y.Y-to show more clearly the relation of the body to the lower carriage and-the runner wheels and guides. Fig. 4 is anrenlarged view of the crank disk. Fig.5 shows my invention as applied to a vehicle of the bassinette or perambulator type. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of apart cross-section of Fig. 5 showing parts of the invention in detail. Figs;

7 and 8 show, respectively, longitudinal and cross-sections of my invention adapted to hobbyhorses and the like. Like letters of reference refer'to similar parts of my invention throughout the drawmgs.

In applying my invention to wheeled vehicles (Figs. 1 and 2), a is the connecting rod with an attachment to the body of the vehicle at b and having its other end pinned, permanently or otherwise, to the crank disk Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1913. Serial No. 778,571.

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0. (Z isithe shaft (Fig; 3)' connectingthe crank disk to a pair of geared miter wheels 6 and f. The miter wheel f is attached to the live axle g the rotation of which actuatesthe miter wheels and crank disk, and

induces the body of the cart to reciprocate by means of the connecting rod a. h, h are runner wheels provided to insure easy motion, and y, 7 are guldes to prevent the body leaving the lower carriage. By means of this construction, the said alternating movements of the body part are obtained, and, as shown in Fig. 4, I provide the disk '0 with various holes 70 to attach one end of the connecting rod, and thus vary the length of the stroke of such connecting red. but diiferingin speed and direc- In Fig. 6 I have shown the frame'm carrying the spring 1 and the frame a carrying a track 79 on which the wheels" it may run, j representing the guides connecting In applying my invention tohobbyhor'ses andlike devices where the motive power is obtained by the use of pedals, the horse is mounted on "a framing-o, which carries wheels 70 running in channel tracks mattached to'the base w. On the movable-platform '0 there is also mounteda live axle 'g with foot pedals u, "by means of which pedals the rider can actuate the miter wheels 6 and? f and the crank diskc. Theaction in this form'of device is similar to that shown 1n connection with wheeled vehicles, but the arrangement s 1nverted-the connecting rod abein'g pinned at?) to'thestationary platform to. 1

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that the desired alternating motions are attained in vehicles equipped with my described invention.

In'the method of app my invention as described and shown, I may, by varying the relative sizes of the miter wheels, gear the motion of the seat body to any speed more or'less than that of the wheeled portion of the vehicle, thus in a perambulator where. a gentle motion is desirable, I reduce the size of'the pinion on the axle to one- I third or fourth of that operating the crank disk.

- WVhat I claim is:

1. In an amusement device, a pair of sup-,

portingframes; a connecting rod connected to one of the frames; a driving shaft anda disk on the driven shaft and connected'to said. connecting rod; and. means for sup-j porting said frames one over the other.

2. In a device of the characterdescribed, a pair of supporting frames; a driving shaft and a driven shaft'on ohebf said frames; a bevel gear mounted on said drivingshaft; a gear on'said driven shaft and engaging said first mentioned gear; a'crank disk mounted on sa d driven shaft;'and a connectingrod having one-end connected to the crank disk and theother connected to the frame not carrying the shafts for imparting a relatively horizontal movement to said frames.

3. In a device of the characterdescribed, a pair of supporting frames; "rollers for supporting one frame over "the other;

guides for said rollers; adriving-shaft and a driven shaft mounted on "one of said frames; a bevel gear on said driving shaft;

abevel gear on said driven shaft and'engagmg the firstmentloned'geam-a crank disk -mounted onsaid driven shaft; and a con- .crankjdisk a connecting rod having one end connected to the crank pin. andfithe other connected. to theframe not car-ryingthe shafts.

5.In a device as described, a pair of frames disposed one above the other, a clriving'shaft anda driven shaft on one frame, engaging gears on said'shafts, a horizontal crank'disk on said driven shaft and! means operated by the diskfor imparting relative movement to said'fram'es.

6. In a device as described, a pair of frames disposed one above the other, a driv mg shaftand a dr ven shafton one ofjsald frames, engaging gears on said shafts, a

.crank disk on said driven shaft and a con-- necting rod having one end connected to said crank disk and the other. end connected'to the other frame. for -impartingr relative motionvto' said frames.

7. In a device. as described, apair of frames, rollers for supporting; one frame 3 overthe other, a driving shaftand a driven to the other frame 1 for imparting relative movement to'sald frames.

shaft on oneframe, engaginggears on-said -'sha'fts, a crank disk on said" driven Shaffla connecting rod having one endconnectedtosaid crank disk and the otherend connected 8. In an amusement device, a pair of" frames, rollers for inovab1y supporting one a frame above the. other a ytrack for said rollers, a driving shaft and a driven shaft on oneof'said frames, a gear on said driving. shaft, agear on said driven shaft .en-

gaging the first-mentionedgear,a hOl'IZOII';

tal disk on said driven shaft and means connected to the disk for impartingirelative movement to said frames. v

In an amusement device, a pair of frames movably disposed oneaabove, the

other, a driving shaft and a driven shaft on one of said frames, interengaginggears on said shafts, a crank disk on said driven shaft, a crank pm ad ustably mounted in said crank disk, a connecting rodhaving one a end connected to .said crank pin and, the

frames.

other end connected to the other of saidi '10. In a device as described, apair of frames, rollers supporting one frame above the other, a driving shaft and a driven shaft on one frame, mterengagmg gears on said drivin shaft .and driven shaft )edals, on-

said driving shaft for actuating said gears and means operated by the driven shaft for, imparting relative movement to said frames. In testimony whereof: I have'affixed my Copies of this patent may be obtained-for'five cents each, byacldressing. the Commissioner :of Patents,

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